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| New Members Wanted |
| DB15 Cask Commissioner Brian Lynch (left) and Fritz Maytag, founder of Anchor Brewing celebrate buying a minority share of The Jersey Cyclones of the International Pro Roller Derby Beer League. |
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| DB15 shirts are here! Choose from two different 4-color shirts. One with our Uncle Sam DB 15 logo or one with the club motto - " I'd rather die of thirst than drink from the cup of mediocrity" Order by mail HERE. Club members can order in person at the next meeting. |
| If you are not currently on the DB15 mailing list or would like to join simply write webmaster@beernexus.com or stop in the Gaslight and ask your friendly bartender for a registration form. New members always welcome - it's a pefect time to join. |
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| Sign up a new member, win a beer! The DB15 is the largest beer appreciation organization in New Jersey, but what about the East Coast? Well it's time to make our move. Bring a new member to the next meeting, have them officially register, and get a Gaslight beer compliments of the DB15 Cask Commissioners. -------------- |
Why sign up for the club dues full payment plan? Enjoy the many benefits available to club members on the full-payment plan. A one time fee of only $65 covers all meetings, plus discounts for DB15 special events. This year members received benefits that totaled well over the dues amount. Substantial discounts were provided for the TAP NY beer fest trip, the Newark Bears baseball outing, the NJ Brewers Festival, and the Victorian Dinner. In addition members on the full pay plan are exempt from the individual meeting beer fee which is now $10 per person. Ask any Cask Commissioner for the full details at the next meeting. |
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| Nest Meeting - 2/21/16 - Sunday 4:00 PM at the Gaslight |
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| Don't Be A Loser - Bad Bar Behavior 20 Rules to Follow -------- Read the story of the Draughtboard 15 Membership Card -------- Check out the story of the Gaslight Jukebox ----------------- |
| For the latest updates on what's being poured at the Gaslight go to http://gaslightbrewery.com/ |
| New Jersey beer laws have changed. Get the story from the President of the NJ Craft Brewers Guild D.J. Soboti as seen on PBS television View HERE |
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| Medal winners from our Maibock Home Brew Challenge Vince Capano (bronze) and Livingston Hinckley (silver). Scott Renio (gold) not present. photo by Chris Johnson |
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January Meeting Notes by Dan Hodge Several changes in meeting dates were announced. Due to the conflict with Valentine’s Day the February meeting will be moved to February 21st. Our March meeting ( IPA Brackets) has been changed to March 6th because of scheduling conflicts. Our April meeting will be the trip to TAP-NY on April 24 and the May meeting date will now be May 15 due to Mother's day falling on our usual second Sunday of the month. Dues for DB 15 will remain at $65 for the upcoming year so the yearly dues plus the ticket for Tap NY will be $125. Essentially that means $60 buys a member coffee and bagels in the Gaslight, a bus ride featuring draught beer on the bus, admission to the festival which includes four plus hours of drinking great craft beers ,free chow of all kinds, and a bus ride home, provided the member can find the bus after four plus hours of drinking great craft beers. The actual meeting commenced at 4:10pm. Members present were: Dan Hodge, Dan Soboti, DJ Soboti. Vince Capano, Jeff Levine, Matt Chuchla, Vince Holmes, Chris Johnson. Livingstoin Hinckley, Mark Ferguson, Andrew MacKenzie, Tom Nooney, Brandon Einhorn, Glenn De Luca, and Leo Porter-Lee. Non member present was Troy Titus who paid the $10 admission fee. The meeting was a presentation of “barrel” aged beers with each attendee rating the brews according to his own likes on a score of one to ten (best) Results Beer #9 - 119 points Blue Mountain Barrel House Beer #3 - 110 points Cricket Hill Imperial Barrel Aged Porter Beer #10 - 102 points Big Muddy Backwoods Monster Imperial Brown Ale Beer # 6 - 96 points Anderson Valley Bourbon Barrel Stout Beer #11 - 95 points Uinta Cockeyed Cooper Barrel Aged Barleywine TIE 94 points: Beer # 7, Traquir House Barrel Aged Ale and Beer #4 Saranac Barrel Aged Imperial Porter Beer #5 - 90 points Rock Art The Vermonster Barleywine Beer#1 - 88 points Stone Bourbon Barrel Bastard Ale Beer #8 - 68 points Brooklyn Black Ops ----------- Left over beers were raffled off The beers tried AFTER the meeting. were all homebrews: 1. Hodge's 2015 Mad Elf Clone 2. Hinckley's Woody Wet Double Bastard 3. Capano's It Could be Worse IPA ----------------------- Members - don't forget to pick up your free DB15 half liter stein at the meetings. Steins are also available for purchase. ***** It's not to late to enter the Dopplebock home brew contest. See Dan at the Gaslight for all the details.. ------------------- November Meeting Notes October Meeting Summary September Meeting Summary August Meeting Summary July Meeting Summary ---------- Have an idea for a future meeting? Just tell any of the Cask commissioners or e-mail it here. ============== Dues: $65 which includes all club meetings and all event discounts. The total savings equal much MORE than the amount of the dues! NOTE - Non-members now pay $10 per meeting. ========= Join Dan Hodge on a tour of Birmingham, UK - HERE ======= Spread the word about craft beer- read how it's done in DAN THE BAPTIST ------ more great beer articles Do you need a Beer Reality Check? ----- If you don't home brew you should read this: To Brew or Not to Brew ================= Check out member Glenn DeLuca's latest beer musings in The Big G Beer Beat --------- ------------- |
| Read the behind the scenes story and watch the trailer for the upcoming TV series"Beer Snobs" filmed at the Gaslight HERE. |
| Did you make it to the picture booth at TAP-NY? Click HERE to see eight from last year's trip who did. |
| SPECIAL DISCOUNT |
| DB 15 Member Discount! The Finest Executive Gifts featuring items for beer lovers Use coupon code "BEER" for 20% discount |
| Remember - All meetings are generally held on the second Sunday of the month, 4 PM, at the Gaslight. |
| Congratulations to club member Doug Vohden for winning the Gold Medal and "Best in Show" at the NJ State Fair Homebrew Competition |
| Read the latest news from the NJ Craft Brewers Guild HERE |
| George Clooney a noted beer drinker WILL not attend our February meeting!! What celebrity will be next?? ---- Jack has been invited! |
| Co-winners of the Member of the Year award Tom Nooney, Faith Franzino, Glenn Deluca. Show your appreciation and buy them a beer at Gaslight! |
| Gaslight Wins Title of Best Beer in NJ in the Scoutology.com's JERSEY BEER BRAWL |
| Upcoming Meetings Note the Date Changes Feb. 21 Dopplebock homebrew showdown! All welcome to enter see Dan at Gaslight. Don't miss some of the finest home brewers in the state vying for the coveted DB15 Gold Medal. Everyone present will vote for the winner! Style Dopplebock Doppel’ meaning “double,” this style is a bigger and stronger version German-style bock beers.Originally made by monks in Munich. Very rich and malty. Can have significant melan- oidins and often some toasty flavors. Lighter versions will a strong malt flavor and toasty notes. A slight chocolate flavor is optional but should never be perceived as roasty or burnt. Clean lager flavor with no diacetyl. Some fruitiness (prune, plum or grape) is optional. There will be an impression of alcoholic strength, but this should be smooth and warming Little to no hop flavor. Fairly sweet, but should have an impression of attenuation. The sweetness comes from low hopping, Body: Soft Commercial Examples Paulaner Salvator, Ayinger Celebrator, Weihenstephaner Doppelbock Dunkel, Spaten Optimator ======= March 6 IPA Bracket Championship over 30 IPAs April 24 Trip to TAP-NY Beerfest - this always sells out so get your tickets soon. Combo Plan - yearly dues and TAP trip only $125 total. ===== |
| Congratulations to Head Brewer D.J. Soboti and the entire Gaslight Team! |
